Legal Opinion
National Bank of Washington v. Pearson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1988No. Nos. 87-3570, 87-3558L and 87-3567PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:
In this consolidated diversity action, defendant John B. Pearson appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment against him on the issue of his liability under a loan guaranty agreement he had entered into with plaintiff National Bank of Washington (“NBW”). In a cross-appeal, NBW contends that the district court erred in refusing to allow it to amend its answer to a counterclaim for slander brought by Pearson and in denying its motion for judg*324ment n.o.v. on the issue of the jury’s award of punitive damages against it. We affirm the grant of summary…
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